2011–12 Columbus Blue Jackets season

2011–12 Columbus Blue Jackets
Division	5th Central
Conference	15th Western
2011–12 record	29–46–7
Home record	17–21–3
Road record	12–25–4
Goals for	202
Goals against	262
Team information
General Manager	Scott Howson
Coach	Scott Arniel (Oct–Jan) Todd Richards (Jan–Apr) interim
Captain	Rick Nash
Alternate captains	Jeff Carter (Oct–Feb) Derek Dorsett (Feb–Mar) Vaclav Prospal (Feb–Apr) R. J. Umberger Antoine Vermette (Oct–Feb) James Wisniewski (Oct–Mar)
Arena	Nationwide Arena
Average attendance	14,660 (80.8%)
Team leaders
Goals	Rick Nash (30)
Assists	Vinny Prospal (39)
Points	Rick Nash (59)
Penalties in minutes	Derek Dorsett (235)
Plus/minus	Derek MacKenzie (+4)
Wins	Steve Mason (16)
Goals against average	Curtis Sanford (2.60)
<2010–11 2012–13>

The 2011–12 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the team's 12th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).^[1] The Blue Jackets' record of 29–46–7^{[note 1]} was the worst record in the NHL for 2011–12 and the first time in franchise history they finished in last place. It also marked the third straight year that they missed the playoffs. Consequently, they had the best chance to receive the first overall selection in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft lottery, but lost out to the Edmonton Oilers and received the second pick instead.

The Blue Jackets began the year with the worst start in franchise history and the worst by any team in an NHL season in 19 years. After an 11–25–5 start, Head Coach Scott Arniel was fired and replaced by Assistant Coach Todd Richards. The poor season prompted several personnel changes including the trade of All-Star forward Jeff Carter, who was acquired with much fanfare during the off-season. With the prospect of another rebuild looming the Blue Jackets' captain and best player, Rick Nash, requested to be traded, though he would remain with the team for the entire season.

The team was involved in a controversial loss to the Los Angeles Kings, when the Staples Center clock appeared to freeze at 1.8 seconds allowing the Kings time to score the tying goal, before winning in overtime. During the season Columbus managed only two winning streaks of three or more games. One of which came towards the end of the year helping the Blue Jackets finish with 65 points, the third worst point total in franchise history.

Off-season

The acquisition of Jeff Carter was one of Columbus' big moves in the off-season

In the off-season the Blue Jackets' approach to building their team changed, moving from a team of young developing players into one with established players. The first deal General Manager Scott Howson made was the acquisition of All-Star forward Jeff Carter on June 23, 2011. The deal sent Jakub Voracek, Columbus' first-round draft choice, the eighth overall, and their third-round pick in the 2011 Draft to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Carter. The trade received a positive response in Columbus from fans and management who felt they finally had a number one center to play alongside of their best player, Rick Nash.^[2][3] Next, they traded for the negotiating rights of soon to be free agent James Wisniewski.^[4] Wisniewski scored a career high 51 points during the 2010–11 season, splitting time between the New York Islanders and Montreal Canadiens.^[5] The point total was fifth-highest in the league for defenseman scoring, tying Tobias Enstrom.^[6] The Blue Jackets came to terms with Wisniewski, just an hour prior to the start of free agency, signing him to a six-year, $33 million deal.^[7]

Columbus also traded former first round draft pick Nikita Filatov to the Ottawa Senators for a third-round pick in the 2011 Draft. Filatov had failed to live up to expectations in Columbus, playing in only 44 games over three seasons scoring six goals.^[8][9] Prior to the start of the season, the Blue Jackets were questioned for not signing a veteran back-up to starting goaltender Steve Mason, as the former Calder Memorial Trophy winner had struggled in consecutive seasons. The Blue Jackets signed Mark Dekanich as the back-up who had only 50 minutes of NHL experience prior to the start of the season.^[2] Columbus did sign a veteran Curtis Sanford to be their third string goaltender and to start for their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Falcons. Sanford had not played in the NHL since 2009.^[10] During training camp, Dekanich suffered a high ankle sprain that was expected to keep him out of the line-up for a month.^[11] Additionally, Sanford suffered a groin injury, leaving Allen York as the back-up.^[12] York had only played four professional games, all in the AHL, entering the season.^[13]

Regular season

October – December

Derek MacKenzie takes a face-off against the Vancouver Canucks' Manny Malhotra during the December 13 game

After the first five games, all losses, Jeff Carter suffered a broken foot that kept him out of the line-up for 10 games.^[14][15] While Carter was injured, the Blue Jackets continued to lose games. In the eighth game of the year, they had a chance to end the losing streak against the Ottawa Senators. Columbus held a 3–2 lead with under a minute to play. Jason Spezza tied the game on a late power play, and with just 4.7 seconds remaining, Milan Michalek notched the winning goal for the Senators.^[16] The loss helped set a franchise record for futility with a 0–7–1 record to start a season.^{[note 1]} The losing streak came to an end three days later with a win over the Detroit Red Wings. During the game, several milestones were reached. James Wisniewski made his Columbus debut, Ryan Johansen and John Moore scored their first career NHL goals and Grant Clitsome had a career-high three assists.^[17] Columbus was unable to create any momentum from the win, however, and continued to struggle, culminating in a 2–12–1 record, which was the worst start to an NHL season for any team in 19 years.^[18] With the team struggling, management attempted to "shake things up" by making some roster moves.^[19] The first move was the acquisition of center Mark Letestu from the Pittsburgh Penguins. Next, they traded defenseman Kris Russell to the St. Louis Blues for Nikita Nikitin.^[20][21] As the clubs slow start continued, there were rumors that Head Coach Scott Arniel would be fired and replaced with Ken Hitchcock. Hitchcock had previously coached the Blue Jackets to their only playoff appearance in club history and was still under contract with the franchise through to the end of the season. Before any of these rumors came to fruition, the St. Louis Blues asked Columbus for permission to hire Hitchcock, which the Blue Jackets allowed.^[22] Hitchcock began his Blues coaching career with a 6–1–2 record in his first nine games, while Columbus amassed a 6–13–3 record to start the season.^[23]

During the same time frame as the Hitchcock rumors, goaltender Curtis Sanford returned from his groin injury on November 13.^[24] He made his first start of the season against the Boston Bruins, losing 2–1 in a shootout.^[25] Sanford continued his strong play, posting a 3–1–2 record, 1.38 goals against average and .947 save percentage over his next six games.^[10] Sanford started 12 consecutive games before Steve Mason made his next start. The number of starts might not have been as numerous, but prior to the November 23 game, Mason was hit in the head by a shot from Rick Nash during pre-game warm-ups and suffered a concussion.^[26] Mason returned from his concussion after two games, making a start against the Vancouver Canucks. Mason allowed only one goal in the game despite suffering from cramping in the third period, temporarily being replaced by Sanford for just over three minutes. Columbus won the game 2–1 in a shootout, breaking a nine-game losing streak to the Canucks. After the game, Arniel stated that Sanford was still seen as the team's number one goaltender.^[27] However, Mason started four of the next six games with the Blue Jackets going 0–5–1 during that stretch.^[14]

January – February

Trade rumors surrounded Rick Nash during the season

With the losing continuing, more rumors began to surface. Unlike before, the rumors were about player moves rather than coaching changes. The majority of rumors were that the Blue Jackets would trade Rick Nash. While Howson stated that he had never brought up trading Nash in discussions, other teams had inquired about his availability.^[28] Nash stated that if Columbus felt it would make the franchise better than he would be willing to waive his no-trade clause.^[29] Howson publicly stated that he had no intention of trading Nash. More rumors came to light when reports attributed to Réseau des sports stated that Carter was unhappy in Columbus and demanded a trade. Howson, Carter and his agent all denied that a trade request was ever made, and they were unsure where the reports were coming from.^[30] With the trade deadline approaching, speculation picked up on the Blue Jackets trading Carter. Reports were that Columbus was trying to trade Carter and that he was "100 percent available."^[31]

At the halfway point of the season, with the Blue Jackets barely into double digit wins with an 11–25–5 record, worst in the league, and sitting 20 points out of playoff position, Columbus fired Arniel. He was replaced by Assistant Coach Todd Richards on an interim basis. Richards had previously coached the Minnesota Wild.^[32] He recorded his first coaching victory for the Blue Jackets in his second game, a 4–3 win over the Phoenix Coyotes.^[33] The change in coaching did not change the fortunes of the team, as they reached the All-Star break with a 13–30–6 record. At the break, Blue Jackets' owner John P. McConnell sent out a letter to fans stating his understanding of their frustration. He added that action would be taken around the trade deadline, the Entry Draft and free agency to take the team in a new direction. When speaking of the season, McConnell stated "disappointing is not a strong enough word" and that he was committed to giving fans a team of which they can be proud of. He also thanked them for their dedication and passion, while reiterating that the team goal was to "win consistently and compete for the Stanley Cup."^[34] Days later, a 250-person protest occurred outside of Nationwide Arena. Fans were upset with the Blue Jackets' management and were calling for changes at the top.^[35] The same day the fans protested, it was announced that the franchise would host the 2013 All-Star Game.^[36] Columbus was without a representative for the 2012 All-star Game, but Ryan Johansen represented the club as a rookie participant in the Super Skills Competition.^[37] In the competition, Johansen participated in the Allstate Insurance NHL Breakaway Challenge, a shootout themed event judged by the fans. He received just 1% of the vote and finished last.^[38]

The Staples Center clock (score board shown) appeared to freeze costing the Blue Jackets a standings point

Following the break, the Blue Jackets were on the road playing the Los Angeles Kings, and with the score tied late in the game, Kings' defenseman Drew Doughty scored with just 0.4 seconds remaining to win the game. Upon review of the goal it, was determined that the clock at Staples Center froze at 1.8 seconds for over a full second, which would have resulted in time expiring prior to the goal being scored. Kings' General Manager Dean Lombardi stated that the clock was correct and no extra time had been added due to the way the clock self-corrects at various times. Howson stated on the team's blog that "It is an amazing coincidence that with the Kings on a power play at Staples Center and with a mad scramble around our net in the dying seconds of the third period of a 2–2 hockey game that the clock stopped for at least one full second," adding that, "Either there was a deliberate stopping of the clock or the clock malfunctioned." NHL Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell stated that the Blue Jackets were wronged, but that the outcome of the game could not be changed, and that the delay was not noticed by the off-ice officials or the situation room in Toronto. To determine the true cause of the clock pause, the NHL launched an investigation, talking with the clock's manufacturer and interviewing Staples Center staff.^[39][40]

Two weeks prior to the NHL trade deadline, Columbus announced that unlike earlier in the season, they would listen to trade proposals involving Rick Nash, though they were not actively shopping him. Howson stated that the team was open to all options for improving the team, including trading Nash. Speculation was that in return for Nash the Blue Jackets would ask for a "combination of young, proven players, high-end prospects and draft picks."^[41][42] Leading up to the trade deadline, the Blue Jackets dealt Antoine Vermette to the Phoenix Coyotes for two draft picks and goaltender Curtis McElhinney. Despite being injured at the time, the acquisition of McElhinney was believed to give Columbus the flexibility to trade Curtis Sanford.^[43] The following day, on February 23, Columbus traded Jeff Carter to the Kings. In the deal, Columbus acquired defenseman Jack Johnson and a first-round draft pick; the team was given the choice of taking the pick in either 2012 or 2013.^[44] At the deadline, Columbus was unable to come to terms on a deal involving Nash, but they did make one more move;^[45] they sent center Samuel Pahlsson to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for two fourth-round draft picks and minor league defenseman Taylor Ellington.^[46] Following the trade deadline, Howson announced that the team had attempted to trade Nash at the player's request. Nash stated that he had requested the trade after being informed that the franchise was going into another rebuilding phase. He further noted that he felt that he "could be a huge part of that towards bringing assets in," and in his view "it was the best thing for the team, the organization, and personally for [his] career."^[47] After the personnel changes, the Blue Jackets closed out the month with a three-game losing streak.

March – April

The Blue Jackets playing the Chicago Blackhawks at Nationwide Arena on February 18, 2012

Columbus started March with a 2–0 shutout against the Colorado Avalanche.^[48] They proceeded to win their next game against the Phoenix Coyotes 5–2, which marked the first time that the Blue Jackets posted back-to-back regulation victories during the season.^[49] Columbus again defeated the Coyotes three days later to earn their first three-game win streak of the season.^[50] They extended the streak to four with a win over the Los Angeles Kings before it came to an end with a 4–1 loss to the St. Louis Blues. It was the only four-game win streak of the season for the Blue Jackets.^[14] They immediately matched their four-game win streak with a four-game losing streak and with ten games remaining, the Blue Jackets were the first team eliminated from playoff contention.^[51] Shortly after being eliminated, they were defeated by the Edmonton Oilers 6–3; the loss clinched last place in the NHL for Columbus.^[52] It was the first time in franchise history the Blue Jackets finished in 30th place.^[53]

Three days later, on March 28, goaltender Steve Mason was injured in the morning skate when a shot from Colton Gillies hit him in the mask. With Sanford again injured, York made an emergency start. Playing against the Detroit Red Wings, York made 29 saves, including 17 in the third period, helping Columbus to a 4–2 victory and giving York his first career NHL win.^[54] York remained the starter and led the Blue Jackets to a second three-game winning streak. In his fourth start, Columbus was shut out by the Coyotes despite a franchise-record 54 shots on goal, losing 2–0.^[55] The 54 saves by Phoenix goaltender Mike Smith set an NHL record for a regulation shutout.^[56] Mason returned to the starter's role for the final two games, winning both. The two victories gave Columbus 65 points for the year, their third-lowest total in franchise history.^[57]

The Blue Jackets struggled in shorthanded situations, allowing the most power-play goals in the league, with 64, and having the lowest penalty-kill percentage, at 76.64%.^[58]

Post-season

Finishing with the worst record in the NHL, Columbus had the best chance of receiving the first overall pick in the 2012 draft. With the NHL's weighted draft lottery the Blue Jackets had a 48.2% chance of drafting first overall. However, the lottery was won by the Edmonton Oilers, who proceeded to leapfrog Columbus and secure the number one draft pick for a third consecutive year. It was the fifth time that the Blue Jackets were dropped one draft position in the franchise's 12 lottery participations.^[59]

A month later, on May 14, the Blue Jackets announced that Richards would remain as head coach and signed him to a two-year contract. During the press conference, Howson noted, "Our team continuously improved under Todd and he has earned the opportunity to build upon the work he started." Columbus posted an 18–21–2 record under Richards, including winning seven of their final 11 games.^[60]

Standings

Since being founded as an expansion team, the Blue Jackets have played in the Central Division of the Western Conference.^[61] Division rivals Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues, all made the playoff during the 2011–12 season, which helped Columbus finish 36 points behind fourth place Chicago and 44 points out of first.

Central Division^[62]

		GP	W	L	OTL	ROW	GF	GA	Pts
1	y - St. Louis Blues	82	49	22	11	45	210	165	109
2	Nashville Predators	82	48	26	8	43	237	210	104
3	Detroit Red Wings	82	48	28	6	39	248	203	102
4	Chicago Blackhawks	82	45	26	11	38	248	238	101
5	Columbus Blue Jackets	82	29	46	7	25	202	262	65

Western Conference^[63]

R		Div	GP	W	L	OTL	ROW	GF	GA	Pts
1	p – Vancouver Canucks	NW	82	51	22	9	43	249	198	111
2	y – St. Louis Blues	CE	82	49	22	11	45	210	165	109
3	y – Phoenix Coyotes	PA	82	42	27	13	36	216	204	97
4	Nashville Predators	CE	82	48	26	8	43	237	210	104
5	Detroit Red Wings	CE	82	48	28	6	39	248	203	102
6	Chicago Blackhawks	CE	82	45	26	11	38	248	238	101
7	San Jose Sharks	PA	82	43	29	10	34	228	210	96
8	Los Angeles Kings	PA	82	40	27	15	34	194	179	95
8.5
9	Calgary Flames	NW	82	37	29	16	34	202	226	90
10	Dallas Stars	PA	82	42	35	5	35	211	222	89
11	Colorado Avalanche	NW	82	41	35	6	32	208	220	88
12	Minnesota Wild	NW	82	35	36	11	24	177	226	81
13	Anaheim Ducks	PA	82	34	36	12	31	204	231	80
14	Edmonton Oilers	NW	82	32	40	10	27	212	239	74
15	Columbus Blue Jackets	CE	82	29	46	7	25	202	262	65

Divisions: CE – Central, NW – Northwest, PA – Pacific

bold - qualified for playoffs, y – Won division, p – Won Presidents' Trophy (best record in NHL)

Schedule and results

Pre-season

2011 Pre-season game log: 5–2–1 (Home: 4–0–0 ; Road: 1–2–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Record	Recap
1	September 20 (split-squad)	Winnipeg Jets	1–5	Columbus Blue Jackets		Dekanich	1–0–0	Recap
2	September 20 (split-squad)	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–6	Winnipeg Jets		Sanford	1–1–0	Recap
3	September 21	Washington Capitals	3–4	Columbus Blue Jackets	OT	Mason	2–1–0	Recap
4	September 23	Columbus Blue Jackets	3–4	Minnesota Wild	OT	York	2–1–1	Recap
5	September 25	Buffalo Sabres	1–4	Columbus Blue Jackets		Mason	3–1–1	Recap
6	September 26	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–3	Washington Capitals		Sanford	3–2–1	Recap
7	September 29	Minnesota Wild	2–4	Columbus Blue Jackets		Mason	4–2–1	Recap
8	September 30	Columbus Blue Jackets	3–2	Carolina Hurricanes		Mason	5–2–1	Recap

Regular season

• Green background indicates win (2 points).
• Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
• Silver background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).

2011–12 Game Log
October: 2–9–1 (Home: 2–3–1 ; Road: 0–6–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 7 Nashville Predators 3–2 Columbus Blue Jackets – Mason 18,247 0–1–0 0 Recap 2 October 8 Columbus Blue Jackets 2–4 Minnesota Wild – Mason 19,040 0–2–0 0 Recap 3 October 10 Vancouver Canucks 3–2 Columbus Blue Jackets – Mason 9,187 0–3–0 0 Recap 4 October 12 Colorado Avalanche 3–2 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Mason 8,986 0–3–1 1 Recap 5 October 15 Columbus Blue Jackets 2–4 Dallas Stars – Mason 8,305 0–4–1 1 Recap 6 October 18 Dallas Stars 3–2 Columbus Blue Jackets – Mason 9,158 0–5–1 1 Recap 7 October 21 Columbus Blue Jackets 2–5 Detroit Red Wings – Mason 20,066 0–6–1 1 Recap 8 October 22 Columbus Blue Jackets 3–4 Ottawa Senators – Mason 18,867 0–7–1 1 Recap 9 October 25 Detroit Red Wings 1–4 Columbus Blue Jackets – Mason 15,100 1–7–4 3 Recap 10 October 27 Columbus Blue Jackets 2–4 Buffalo Sabres – Mason 18,690 1–8–1 3 Recap 11 October 29 Columbus Blue Jackets 2–5 Chicago Blackhawks – York 21,114 1–9–1 3 Recap 12 October 30 Anaheim Ducks 1–3 Columbus Blue Jackets – Mason 16,022 2–9–1 5 Recap
November: 4–4–2 (Home: 3–3–0 ; Road: 1–1–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 13 November 3 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 Columbus Blue Jackets – Mason 14,306 2–10–1 5 Recap 14 November 5 Columbus Blue Jackets 2–9 Philadelphia Flyers – York 19,784 2–11–1 5 Recap 15 November 10 Chicago Blackhawks 6–3 Columbus Blue Jackets – Mason 15,048 2–12–1 5 Recap 16 November 12 Winnipeg Jets 1–2 Columbus Blue Jackets – Mason 15,581 3–12–1 7 Recap 17 November 15 Minnesota Wild 4–2 Columbus Blue Jackets – Mason 10,833 3–13–1 7 Recap 18 November 17 Columbus Blue Jackets 1–2 Boston Bruins SO Sanford 17,565 3–13–2 8 Recap 19 November 19 Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 Nashville Predators OT Sanford 16,776 4–13–2 10 Recap 20 November 21 Calgary Flames 1–4 Columbus Blue Jackets – Sanford 11,629 5–13–2 12 Recap 21 November 23 Columbus Blue Jackets 1–2 New Jersey Devils SO Sanford 15,585 5–13–3 13 Recap 22 November 25 Buffalo Sabres 1–5 Columbus Blue Jackets – Sanford 16,705 6–13–3 15 Recap 23 November 27 St. Louis Blues 2–1 Columbus Blue Jackets – Sanford 14,151 6–14–3 15 Recap 24 November 29 Columbus Blue Jackets 1–4 Vancouver Canucks – Sanford 18,890 6–15–3 15 Recap
December: 4–8–2 (Home: 1–4–2 ; Road: 3–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 25 December 1 Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 Calgary Flames SO Sanford 19,289 7–15–3 17 Recap 26 December 2 Columbus Blue Jackets 3–6 Edmonton Oilers – Sanford 16,839 7–16–3 17 Recap 27 December 6 Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 Montreal Canadiens SO Sanford 21,273 8–16–3 19 Recap 28 December 8 Nashville Predators 4–3 Columbus Blue Jackets OT Sanford 13,852 8–16–4 20 Recap 29 December 10 Boston Bruins 5–3 Columbus Blue Jackets – Sanford 18,175 8–17–4 20 Recap 30 December 13 Vancouver Canucks 1–2 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Mason 15,808 9–17–4 22 Recap 31 December 15 Los Angeles Kings 2–1 Columbus Blue Jackets – Sanford 16,090 9–18–4 22 Recap 32 December 17 Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 Columbus Blue Jackets – Mason 16,108 9–19–4 22 Recap 33 December 18 Columbus Blue Jackets 4–6 St. Louis Blues – Mason 18,611 9–20–4 22 Recap 34 December 22 Columbus Blue Jackets 4–6 Nashville Predators – Sanford 17,113 9–21–4 22 Recap 35 December 26 Columbus Blue Jackets 1–4 Chicago Blackhawks – Mason 21,645 9–22–4 22 Recap 36 December 27 Calgary Flames 2–1 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Mason 16,985 9–22–5 23 Recap 37 December 29 Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1 Dallas Stars – Mason 16,555 10–22–5 25 Recap 38 December 31 Washington Capitals 4–2 Columbus Blue Jackets – Mason 18,199 10–23–5 25 Recap
January: 3–8–1 (Home: 2–2–0 ; Road: 1–6–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 39 January 5 Columbus Blue Jackets 1–2 San Jose Sharks – Sanford 17,562 10–24–5 25 Recap 40 January 7 Columbus Blue Jackets 1–0 Los Angeles Kings – Sanford 18,118 11–24–5 27 Recap 41 January 8 Columbus Blue Jackets 4–7 Anaheim Ducks – Sanford 13,053 11–25–5 27 Recap 42 January 10 Columbus Blue Jackets 2–5 Chicago Blackhawks – Sanford 21,229 11–26–5 27 Recap 43 January 13 Phoenix Coyotes 3–4 Columbus Blue Jackets – Sanford 14,119 12–26–5 29 Recap 44 January 14 San Jose Sharks 2–1 Columbus Blue Jackets – Sanford 16,582 12–27–5 29 Recap 45 January 17 Edmonton Oilers 2–4 Columbus Blue Jackets – Sanford 13,814 13–27–5 31 Recap 46 January 19 Nashville Predators 3–0 Columbus Blue Jackets – Mason 17,233 13–28–5 31 Recap 47 January 21 Columbus Blue Jackets 2–3 Detroit Red Wings SO Sanford 20,066 13–28–6 32 Recap 48 January 23 Columbus Blue Jackets 1–4 Nashville Predators – Sanford 14,310 13–29–6 32 Recap 49 January 24 Columbus Blue Jackets 2–4 Tampa Bay Lightning – Sanford 16,859 13–30–6 32 Recap 50 January 31 Columbus Blue Jackets 0–6 San Jose Sharks – Mason 17,562 13–31–6 32 Recap
February: 5–7–1 (Home: 3–5–0 ; Road: 2–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 51 February 1 Columbus Blue Jackets 2–3 Los Angeles Kings – Sanford 18,118 13–32–6 32 Recap 52 February 3 Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 Anaheim Ducks OT Sanford 13,358 14–32–6 34 Recap 53 February 7 Minnesota Wild 1–3 Columbus Blue Jackets – Sanford 11,237 15–32–6 36 Recap 54 February 9 Dallas Stars 4–2 Columbus Blue Jackets – Sanford 15,943 15–33–6 36 Recap 55 February 11 Columbus Blue Jackets 3–1 Minnesota Wild – Mason 18,958 16–33–6 38 Recap 56 February 12 Anaheim Ducks 5–3 Columbus Blue Jackets – Mason 14,033 16–34–6 38 Recap 57 February 14 St. Louis Blues 1–2 Columbus Blue Jackets – Mason 12,429 17–34–6 40 Recap 58 February 18 Chicago Blackhawks 6–1 Columbus Blue Jackets – Mason 18,663 17–35–6 40 Recap 59 February 19 Columbus Blue Jackets 2–3 New York Rangers OT Mason 18,200 17–35–7 41 Recap 60 February 21 San Jose Sharks 3–6 Columbus Blue Jackets – Mason 14,625 18–35–7 43 Recap 61 February 24 Colorado Avalanche 5–0 Columbus Blue Jackets – Mason 16,925 18–36–7 43 Recap 62 February 26 Columbus Blue Jackets 2–4 Pittsburgh Penguins – Sanford 18,602 18–37–7 43 Recap 63 February 28 Detroit Red Wings 5–2 Columbus Blue Jackets – Sanford 14,333 18–38–7 43 Recap
March: 9–7–0 (Home: 5–3–0 ; Road: 4–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 64 March 1 Columbus Blue Jackets 2–0 Colorado Avalanche – Mason 13,236 19–38–7 45 Recap 65 March 3 Columbus Blue Jackets 5–2 Phoenix Coyotes – Mason 13,579 20–38–7 47 Recap 66 March 6 Phoenix Coyotes 2–3 Columbus Blue Jackets – Mason 10,915 21–38–7 49 Recap 67 March 8 Los Angeles Kings 1–3 Columbus Blue Jackets – Mason 14,306 22–38–7 51 Recap 68 March 10 Columbus Blue Jackets 1–4 St. Louis Blues – Sanford 19,150 22–39–7 51 Recap 69 March 11 St. Louis Blues 2–1 Columbus Blue Jackets – Sanford 14,969 22–40–7 51 Recap 70 March 14 Columbus Blue Jackets 0–3 Edmonton Oilers – Sanford 16,839 22–41–7 51 Recap 71 March 17 Columbus Blue Jackets 3–4 Vancouver Canucks – Mason 18,890 22–42–7 51 Recap 72 March 18 Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1 Calgary Flames SO Mason 19,289 23–42–7 53 Recap 73 March 20 Chicago Blackhawks 5–1 Columbus Blue Jackets – Mason 15,211 23–43–7 53 Recap 74 March 23 Carolina Hurricanes 1–5 Columbus Blue Jackets – Mason 15,085 24–43–7 55 Recap 75 March 25 Edmonton Oilers 6–3 Columbus Blue Jackets – Mason 12,295 24–44–7 55 Recap 76 March 26 Columbus Blue Jackets 2–7 Detroit Red Wings – Mason 20,066 24–45–7 55 Recap 77 March 28 Detroit Red Wings 2–4 Columbus Blue Jackets – York 12,432 25–45–7 57 Recap 78 March 30 Florida Panthers 1–4 Columbus Blue Jackets – York 17,994 26–45–7 59 Recap 79 March 31 Columbus Blue Jackets 5–2 St. Louis Blues – York 19,150 27–45–7 61 Recap
April: 2–1–0 (Home: 1–0–0 ; Road: 1–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 80 April 3 Columbus Blue Jackets 0–2 Phoenix Coyotes – York 13,263 27–46–7 61 Recap 81 April 5 Columbus Blue Jackets 5–2 Colorado Avalanche – Mason 15,610 28–46–7 63 Recap 82 April 7 New York Islanders 2–7 Columbus Blue Jackets – Mason 17,652 29–46–7 65 Recap

Player statistics

In ice hockey, a combination of a player's goals and assists are collectively called points. Penalty minutes are the total number of minutes assigned to a player for infractions assessed during the season.^[64] Plus-minus is a statistic that tracks when a player was on the ice while goals were scored, both for and against their team, though some in game situations will not effect the statistic. Below is a listing of all player statistics for the Blue Jackets during the season.

Rick Nash led the Blue Jackets in goals and points

Derek Dorsett led Columbus in penalty minutes

After being acquired from the Los Angeles Kings Jack Johnson registered a plus-minus of +5

Skaters

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus

Regular season

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM Nash, RickRick Nash 82 30 29 59 −19 40 Prospal, VinnyVinny Prospal 82 16 39 55 −11 36 Brassard, DerickDerick Brassard 74 14 27 41 −20 42 Umberger, R. J.R. J. Umberger 77 20 20 40 −10 27 Nikitin, NikitaNikita Nikitin^† 54 7 25 32 −5 14 Wisniewski, JamesJames Wisniewski 48 6 21 27 −13 37 Vermette, AntoineAntoine Vermette^‡ 60 8 19 27 −17 12 Tyutin, FedorFedor Tyutin 66 5 21 26 −21 49 Carter, JeffJeff Carter^‡ 39 15 10 25 −11 14 Letestu, MarkMark Letestu^† 51 11 13 24 −3 6 Johansen, RyanRyan Johansen 67 9 12 21 −2 24 Dorsett, DerekDerek Dorsett 77 12 8 20 −11 235 Johnson, AaronAaron Johnson 56 3 13 16 −12 26 MacKenzie, DerekDerek MacKenzie 66 7 7 14 4 40 Atkinson, CamCam Atkinson 27 7 7 14 1 14 Johnson, JackJack Johnson^† 21 4 10 14 5 15 Clitsome, GrantGrant Clitsome^‡ 51 4 10 14 −6 24 Pahlsson, SamuelSamuel Pahlsson^‡ 61 2 9 11 −6 22 Savard, DavidDavid Savard 31 2 8 10 0 16 Methot, MarcMarc Methot 46 1 6 7 −11 24 Moore, JohnJohn Moore 67 2 5 7 −23 8 Gillies, ColtonColton Gillies^† 38 2 4 6 −4 25 Lebda, BrettBrett Lebda 30 1 3 4 −1 14 Boyce, DarrylDarryl Boyce^† 20 0 3 3 −5 19 Boll, JaredJared Boll 54 2 1 3 −8 126 Calvert, MattMatt Calvert 13 0 3 3 −5 16 Russell, KrisKris Russell^‡ 12 2 1 3 −1 13 Russell, RyanRyan Russell 41 2 0 2 −7 2 Mayorov, MaksimMaksim Mayorov 10 1 1 2 −3 2 Kubalik, TomasTomas Kubalik 8 1 1 2 −3 6 Giroux, AlexandreAlexandre Giroux 9 1 0 1 −2 8 Martinek, RadekRadek Martinek 7 1 0 1 −3 0 Bass, CodyCody Bass 14 0 1 1 0 32 Huselius, KristianKristian Huselius 2 0 0 0 −2 2 Joudrey, AndrewAndrew Joudrey 1 0 0 0 0 0 Byers, DaneDane Byers 8 0 0 0 0 29 Goloubef, CodyCody Goloubef 1 0 0 0 1 0 Prout, DaltonDalton Prout 5 0 0 0 1 0

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts

Regular season
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM Mason, SteveSteve Mason 46 2534 16 26 3 143 3.39 1355 .894 1 0 2 2 Sanford, CurtisCurtis Sanford 36 1983 10 18 4 86 2.60 971 .911 1 0 0 0 York, AllenAllen York 11 417 3 2 0 16 2.30 199 .920 0 0 0 0 Hunwick, ShawnShawn Hunwick 1 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 .000 0 0 0 0

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Blue Jackets. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
^‡Traded mid-season

Milestones

When Mason was injured in warm-ups late in the year, Columbus was without an active goaltender on their roster. To remedy the situation, the team signed former University of Michigan goaltender Shawn Hunwick to a one-day, amateur tryout contract.^[65] After being eliminated from the NCAA Tournament just days prior, Hunwick skipped an astronomy class and drove his worn down 2003 Ford Ranger to Columbus to make the game.^[66][67] He served as the back-up to Allen York during the game, and the following day, he signed a contract for the remainder of the year.^[68] With Mason returning from injury, Hunwick was third on the team's depth chart when an injury to York allowed Hunwick to remain as the back-up for the final two games of the year.^[69] In the final game of the season, the Blue Jackets were leading the Islanders 7–3 with 2:33 remaining when, at the behest of his teammates, Head Coach Todd Richards put Hunwick in to finish the game. He did not face a shot.^[70] Hunwick was the franchise record ninth player to make his NHL debut during the season.^[71] Conversely, Vaclav Prospal played in his 1,000th NHL game during the year.^[72]

Vaclav Prospal played in his 1,000th NHL game during the season.

Ryan Johansen was one of five players to score their first career goal in 2011–12.

Ryan Russell was one of nine players to make their NHL debut during the year.

Regular Season
Player	Milestone	Reached
Cam Atkinson	1st Career NHL Game	October 7, 2011	[73]
Ryan Johansen	1st Career NHL Game	October 7, 2011	[73]
David Savard	1st Career NHL Game	October 7, 2011	[73]
Cam Atkinson	1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point	October 10, 2011	[74]
David Savard	1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point	October 15, 2011	[75]
Ryan Johansen	1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point	October 22, 2011	[76]
Rick Nash	600th Career NHL Game	October 22, 2011	[76]
Fedor Tyutin	500th Career NHL Game	October 22, 2011	[76]
Ryan Johansen	1st Career NHL Goal	October 25, 2011	[77]
John Moore	1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point	October 25, 2011	[77]
Allen York	1st Career NHL Game	October 25, 2011	[77]
Rick Nash	500th Career NHL Point	November 10, 2011	[78]
Antoine Vermette	300th Career NHL Point	November 19, 2011	[79]
Derek Dorsett	200th Career NHL Game	November 23, 2011	[80]
Vaclav Prospal	1,000th Career NHL Game	November 25, 2011	[72]
Jared Boll	300th Career NHL Game	November 27, 2011	[81]
Vaclav Prospal	700th Career NHL Point	December 1, 2011	[82]
R. J. Umberger	500th Career NHL Game	December 2, 2011	[83]
Mark Letestu	100th Career NHL Game	December 10, 2011	[84]
John Moore	1st Career NHL Assist	December 29, 2011	[85]
Ryan Russell	1st Career NHL Game	January 7, 2012	[86]
Tomas Kubalik	1st Career NHL Goal	January 13, 2012	[87]
Ryan Russell	1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point	January 13, 2012	[87]
Steve Mason	200th Career NHL Game	January 31, 2012	[88]
Andrew Joudrey	1st Career NHL Game	February 1, 2012	[89]
David Savard	1st Career NHL Goal	February 7, 2012	[90]
Colton Gillies	100th Career NHL Game	February 11, 2012	[83]
Antoine Vermette	600th Career NHL Game	February 21, 2012	[91]
Jeff Carter	500th Career NHL Game	February 21, 2012	[91]
Cam Atkinson	1st Career NHL Assist	February 26, 2012	[83]
R. J. Umberger	300th Career NHL Point	March 3, 2012	[83]
Cam Atkinson	1st Career NHL Hat-trick	March 5, 2012	[92]
Maksim Mayorov	1st Career NHL Assist	March 8, 2012	[93]
Jack Johnson	100th Career NHL Assist	March 23, 2012	[94]
Allen York	1st Career NHL Win	March 28, 2012	[54]
Dalton Prout	1st Career NHL Game	March 31, 2012	[95]
Cody Goloubef	1st Career NHL Game	March 31, 2012	[96]
Nikita Nikitin	100th Career NHL Game	April 3, 2012	[97]
Derick Brassard	100th Career NHL Assist	April 7, 2012	[70]
Shawn Hunwick	1st Career NHL Game	April 7, 2012	[70]

Transactions

During the off-season the Blue Jackets parted ways with defensemen Jan Hejda, Anton Stralman, Sami Lepisto and Mike Commodore. Hejda, who played four of his first five NHL seasons with the Blue Jackets, was offered a contract by Columbus, but felt that the organization undervalued him and left via free agency. Columbus had offered him a three-year, $7.5 million contract. He instead signed a four-year, $13 million deal with the Colorado Avalanche.^[98] Stralman and Lepisto were not given qualifying offers which made them unrestricted free agents, and both signed with other teams.^[99] Commodore had originally signed a big contract with the Blue Jackets in 2008, but fell out of favor. He was waived, sent to the minors and eventually had his contract bought out.^[100][101] In order to replace the departed players, Columbus not only acquired James Wisniewski, but also signed ten-year NHL veteran Radek Martinek.^[102] Martinek played only seven games with the Blue Jackets before suffering a concussion and missing the remainder of the season. Brett Lebda was brought in to replace him.^[103]

Trades Date Details June 23, 2011 To Philadelphia Flyers Jakub Voracek 1st-round pick (#8 overall) in 2011 3rd-round pick (#68 overall) in 2011 To Columbus Blue Jackets Jeff Carter [104] June 25, 2011 To Ottawa Senators Nikita Filatov To Columbus Blue Jackets 3rd-round pick (#66 overall) in 2011 [105] June 29, 2011 To Montreal Canadiens Conditional 7th-round pick in 2012 To Columbus Blue Jackets James Wisniewski (negotiating rights) [106] July 7, 2011 To Montreal Canadiens Mike Blunden To Columbus Blue Jackets Ryan Russell [107] November 8, 2011 To Pittsburgh Penguins 4th-round pick in 2012 To Columbus Blue Jackets Mark Letestu [108] November 10, 2011 To St. Louis Blues Kris Russell To Columbus Blue Jackets Nikita Nikitin [109] February 22, 2012 To Phoenix Coyotes Antoine Vermette To Columbus Blue Jackets Curtis McElhinney 2nd-round pick in 2012 Conditional 5th-round pick in 2013 [110] February 23, 2012 To Los Angeles Kings Jeff Carter To Columbus Blue Jackets Jack Johnson Conditional 1st-round pick in 2012 or 2013 [111] February 27, 2012 To Vancouver Canucks Samuel Pahlsson To Columbus Blue Jackets Taylor Ellington Two 4th-round picks in 2012 [112]

Free agents signed Player Former team Contract terms Andrew Joudrey Hershey Bears 2 years, $1.175 million [113] Nicholas Drazenovic St. Louis Blues 1 year, $550,000 [113] Mark Dekanich Nashville Predators 1 year, $575,000 [114] Curtis Sanford Hamilton Bulldogs 1 year, $600,000 [114] Alexandre Giroux Edmonton Oilers 1 year, $825,000 [115] Aaron Johnson Milwaukee Admirals 1 year, $550,000 [116] Radek Martinek New York Islanders 1 year, $2.2 million [117] Dane Byers San Antonio Rampage 1 year, $550,000 [118] Martin St. Pierre Karpat 1 year, $600,000 [118] Cody Bass Ottawa Senators 1 year, $600,000 [119] Vaclav Prospal New York Rangers 1 year, $1.75 million [120] Brett Lebda Springfield Falcons 1 year, $700,000 [121] Shawn Hunwick University of Michigan 1 year, $525,000 entry-level contract [68]

Free agents lost Player New team Contract terms Gustaf Wesslau Djurgårdens IF 1 year [122] Scottie Upshall Florida Panthers 4 years, $14 million [123] Mathieu Garon Tampa Bay Lightning 2 years, $2.6 million [124] Mike Commodore Detroit Red Wings 1 year, $1 million [125] Jan Hejda Colorado Avalanche 4 years, $13 million [126] Trevor Frischmon New York Islanders 1 year, $615,000 [127] Kyle Wilson Nashville Predators 2 years, $1.1 million [128] Ben Guite San Jose Sharks 1 year, $525,000 [129] Sami Lepisto Chicago Blackhawks 1 year, $750,000 [130] Andrew Murray San Jose Sharks 1 year, $575,000 [131] Ethan Moreau Los Angeles Kings 1 year, $600,000 [132] Anton Stralman New York Rangers 1 year, $900,000 [133]

Claimed via waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Colton Gillies Minnesota Wild January 14, 2012 [134] Darryl Boyce Toronto Maple Leafs February 25, 2012 [135]

Lost via waivers Player New team Date claimed off waivers Grant Clitsome Winnipeg Jets February 27, 2012 [136]

Player signings Player Date Contract terms Grant Clitsome June 10, 2011 2 years, $2.5 million [137] Nick Holden June 20, 2011 1 year, $675,000 [138] Mike Blunden June 29, 2011 1 year, $615,000 [139] Dalton Prout July 1, 2011 3 years, $1.995 million entry-level contract [140] James Wisniewski July 1, 2011 6 years, $33 million [141] Marc Methot July 5, 2011 4 years, $12 million [142] Dalton Smith August 8, 2011 3 years, $2.3775 million entry-level contract [143] Ryan Russell August 8, 2011 1 year, $525,000 [143] Fedor Tyutin August 31, 2011 6 years, $27 million contract extension [144] R. J. Umberger September 21, 2011 5 years, $23 million contract extension [145] Vaclav Prospal February 8, 2012 1 year, $2.5 million contract extension [146] Boone Jenner March 28, 2012 3 years, $2.4275 million entry-level contract [147] Sean Collins March 28, 2012 2 years, $1.25 million entry-level contract [148] Will Weber April 6, 2012 2 years, $1.325 million entry-level contract [149] Cody Bass April 9, 2012 1 year, $700,000 contract extension [150] Jake Hansen April 12, 2012 2 years, $1.27 million entry-level contract [151] Nick Drazenovic April 26, 2012 1 year, $600,000 contract extension [152] Michael Chaput April 28, 2012 3 years, $2.12 million entry-level contract [153] Austin Madaisky May 19, 2012 3 years, $1.865 million entry-level contract [154] Derek Dorsett May 23, 2012 3 years, $4.9 million contract extension [155] Ryan Russell May 24, 2012 1 year, $700,000 contract extension [156] Derek MacKenzie May 31, 2012 2 years, contract extension [157]

2011 Draft picks

Boone Jenner was the first player selected by the Blue Jackets at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft

The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was held in St. Paul, Minnesota, on June 24 and 25.^[158] In the draft, Columbus selected two players who were projected to go higher in the draft. Boone Jenner, a projected second line center, was expected to be a first-round selection, but slipped to the second round. Seth Ambroz, a projected third line enforcer, had some believing he would be taken in the second round prior to falling to the fifth. They filled out the other the remainder of their draft with players considered to have a high upside, but in need of time to develop their game. Their final selection, goaltender Anton Forsberg, was taken following the recommendation of Goaltender Coach Ian Clark.^[159] Jenner (Canada), third round pick T. J. Tynan (United States), and Forsberg (Sweden) all played for their national teams at the 2012 World Junior Championship.^[160]

Round	#	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
2	37	Boone Jenner	C	Canada	Oshawa Generals (OHL)
3	66 (from Ottawa)	T. J. Tynan	C	United States	Notre Dame Fighting Irish (CCHA)
4	98	Mike Reilly	D	United States	Shattuck-Saint Mary's (Midget Major AAA)
5	128	Seth Ambroz	RW	United States	Omaha Lancers (USHL)
6	158	Lukas Sedlak	C	Czech Republic	C.Budejovice Jr. (CZREP-JR.)
7	188	Anton Forsberg	G	Sweden	Modo Jr. (Swe-Jr.)

sources:^[161][162]

Draft notes

• The Blue Jackets first and third round picks in the draft, along with Jakub Voracek were traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Jeff Carter.^[3]
• The Blue Jackets acquired the Ottawa Senators' third round pick in exchange for Nikita Filatov.^[8]

Notes

^ 1: The NHL uses a point system for their standings that awards two points for a win and one point an overtime or shootout loss. The denotation of a team's record is wins-losses-overtime/shootout losses.^[163]

See also

• 2011–12 NHL season

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